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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Thulani Imamu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roger Schwarzeneg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Roger Schwarzeneg is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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201 lbs
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190 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
World class boxer
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Thulani Imamu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Roger Schwarzeneg!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Roosa Järviläinen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Imamu misses with a looping right.
Imamu connects with a crisp jab.
Schwarzeneg shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Imamu's guard.
Imamu working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Schwarzeneg.
Schwarzeneg thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Schwarzeneg prevents Imamu from getting back to his feet.
Schwarzeneg stands and steps away. Imamu gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Imamu keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Jab by Imamu.
Schwarzeneg fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Imamu sprawls well initially but Schwarzeneg persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Imamu is trying to stand.
Schwarzeneg is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Imamu squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Schwarzeneg landing strikes from the mount and Imamu is in trouble!
Imamu is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Schwarzeneg can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Imamu is looking to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Imamu is really trying hard to get back to his feet.
Schwarzeneg raining down hammerfists from mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Schwarzeneg can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Imamu is looking to escape.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Schwarzeneg cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Schwarzeneg landing strikes from the mount.
Imamu is squirming around, avoiding Schwarzeneg's attempts to control the action.
Imamu trying desperately to get to his feet.
Schwarzeneg thowing shots but they're missing.
Imamu squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzeneg lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Schwarzeneg has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Imamu wants to try and get back to his feet.
Schwarzeneg dominating with strikes here.
Schwarzeneg with a couple of short strikes.
Imamu is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Imamu is breathing heavily.
Schwarzeneg scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Imamu?
Imamu wants to get back to his feet.
Schwarzeneg working for a guillotine from mount but Imamu is in no mood to give up.
Imamu is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Schwarzeneg throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Imamu because Schwarzeneg loaded up on that one.
Imamu really wants to buck Schwarzeneg off and get back to his feet.
Schwarzeneg can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Imamu is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Imamu taking shots to the head.
Imamu is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Schwarzeneg punishing his opponent with strikes.
Schwarzeneg looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Schwarzeneg lands a nice shot to the head.
Imamu squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Imamu in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Schwarzeneg takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
The referee warns Imamu that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Imamu squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
Schwarzeneg controlling from the full mount.
Schwarzeneg has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Imamu's face.
Schwarzeneg raining down shots from the mount!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Imamu blocking the ground and pound.
The referee warns Imamu that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Schwarzeneg lands with some strikes.
Imamu really wants to buck Schwarzeneg off and get back to his feet.
Schwarzeneg is landing with some decent strikes but Imamu is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roger Schwarzeneg dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Schwarzeneg shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Imamu defends it nicely.
Imamu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Schwarzeneg shoots in for a takedown but Imamu shows good takedown defense.
Imamu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Imamu looks to land a left hand but Schwarzeneg moved out of range nicely.
Imamu lands a glancing blow to the side of Schwarzeneg's head.
Nice shot lands for Imamu.
Imamu throws a jab but it's blocked by Schwarzeneg.
Schwarzeneg shoots in but no luck this time.
Thulani Imamu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roger Schwarzeneg.
Schwarzeneg misses with a takedown attempt - Imamu sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
A right-left combo lands from Imamu.
No luck for Schwarzeneg with that takedown attempt.
Imamu scores with a hook.
Schwarzeneg is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Imamu scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Imamu lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Imamu misses with a two punch combination.
Imamu is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Schwarzeneg gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Schwarzeneg tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Imamu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Schwarzeneg throws a head kick but Imamu moves out of range.
Thulani Imamu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Schwarzeneg blocks a jab.
Schwarzeneg shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Imamu as he jumps to the side.
Thulani Imamu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Imamu scores with a one two! Schwarzeneg had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Schwarzeneg looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Imamu is fending him off so far but Schwarzeneg persists. Nope, Imamu circles away and we're back to standing.
Imamu lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Imamu.
Schwarzeneg looks for a takedown but Imamu sprawls well.
Imamu scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Imamu lands with a right hand.
Imamu lands with an overhand left.
Imamu is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Imamu displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Schwarzeneg.
Imamu throws a series of strikes that have Schwarzeneg backpedaling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice shot by Imamu.
Imamu lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Thulani Imamu is winning the standup battle so far.
Schwarzeneg has a takedown stuffed.
Donk. Imamu catches Schwarzeneg right on the button with a cross.
Imamu throws a nice looking combination but Schwarzeneg bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Some wild striking there from Imamu.
Schwarzeneg will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Imamu scores with the left hand. Schwarzeneg knows he should have avoided that one.
Schwarzeneg is looking to clinch but Imamu is avoiding it.
Schwarzeneg walks into a stiff left hand from Imamu.
Imamu throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Schwarzeneg on the side of the head.
Left hook, right uppercut from Imamu.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Schwarzeneg takes one to the side of the head.
Schwarzeneg looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Imamu scores with a jab.
No joy there for Imamu, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Imamu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Schwarzeneg uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Imamu.
Imamu throws a hook to the side of Schwarzeneg's head but Schwarzeneg sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Schwarzeneg is trying hard to land a takedown here. Imamu sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Imamu's jab looks to have found its range, popping Schwarzeneg under the eye.
Imamu connects with a single shot there.
Imamu paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Schwarzeneg moves out of range of the strikes.
Imamu throws a looping overhand right but Schwarzeneg ducks down to avoid it.
Imamu lands a nice shot that snaps Schwarzeneg's head back.
Schwarzeneg fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Schwarzeneg closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Schwarzeneg slips a jab from Imamu.
Schwarzeneg on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A telegraphed right hand from Imamu misses the target.
Imamu keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Schwarzeneg shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Imamu but Imamu pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Imamu looks to land a combination. Schwarzeneg sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Left hook, right uppercut from Imamu.
Imamu scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Imamu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Schwarzeneg.
Imamu throws a one two combo.
Schwarzeneg lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Schwarzeneg slips under a jab.
Imamu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Schwarzeneg scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Imamu is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Imamu tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Imamu trying to get back to his feet but Schwarzeneg is in full control for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Thulani Imamu dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Schwarzeneg shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Imamu manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Schwarzeneg prevents Imamu from getting back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Schwarzeneg sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Schwarzeneg thows a big elbow that misses.
Schwarzeneg distracts Imamu with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Schwarzeneg thows a big elbow that misses.
Schwarzeneg won't allow Imamu to get back to his feet.
Schwarzeneg works over Imamu with some ground and pound from guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Imamu wriggles free and stands up.
Schwarzeneg decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Imamu is trying to stand up here but Schwarzeneg is controlling him well.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Schwarzeneg connects with a nice short shot to Imamu's temple.
Imamu is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Schwarzeneg scores with a couple of nice shots.
Schwarzeneg decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Schwarzeneg looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Imamu!
Schwarzeneg landing strikes from the mount.
Schwarzeneg is working for a guillotine from mount but Imamu frees his head quite easily.
Imamu is trying to stand.
Imamu in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Schwarzeneg cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Schwarzeneg sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Schwarzeneg is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Imamu is surviving well by controlling Schwarzeneg's body position as best he can.
Imamu tries to buck Schwarzeneg off but he can't manage it.
Imamu bucks Schwarzeneg off and manages to get back to his feet!
Schwarzeneg shoots in looking for a takedown. Imamu tries to sprawl out of it but Schwarzeneg keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Imamu manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Imamu lands a jab-cross combination.
Schwarzeneg closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Imamu is trying to buck Schwarzeneg off.
Imamu managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Schwarzeneg.
Schwarzeneg tries to move into full mount but can't pass Imamu's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Imamu is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Schwarzeneg scoring with punches from side control.
Schwarzeneg wants to control but Imamu is keeping him busy.
Imamu is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Schwarzeneg asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Schwarzeneg wants to control but Imamu is keeping him busy.
Schwarzeneg misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Imamu throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done!
Schwarzeneg takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Schwarzeneg shoots in and drives through. Imamu sprawls well.
Schwarzeneg moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A big left from Imamu misses.
Imamu lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Schwarzeneg backs up against the cage.
Schwarzeneg fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Imamu avoids it really well and circles away.
Thulani Imamu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Roger Schwarzeneg.
Imamu scores with a sloppy right hand. Schwarzeneg should have avoided that one.
Imamu goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Schwarzeneg looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Imamu is fending him off so far but Schwarzeneg persists. Nope, Imamu circles away and we're back to standing.
Imamu connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Imamu lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Imamu cracks Schwarzeneg with an open hand slap.
Schwarzeneg clinches up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Imamu has had enough of the clinch but Schwarzeneg keeps him there for the moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roger Schwarzeneg comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Schwarzeneg has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roger Schwarzeneg!
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